Alternative Vs Economy Options

[Chokehold]

I have never before thought about the way I pick, and thought that what I did was alternative.
And a few days ago I sat down and looked at what I did. Of course it was Economy picking.

But I don't see why you would want to play Alternative picking, as Economy let's you move faster between the strings.

So is there a reason to why you would want to play Alternative, and what is good about it?

And same question about Economy Picking.

Need some answers.

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[Zeyth]

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"And no, you cannot play everything with economy,
try 2nps patterns like pentatonic runs and you'll realize."

I'd say the picking pattern for that would simply be the same for alternate and economy picking.
And since there are virtuosos who use alternate picking, and virtuosos who use economy picking, I'd think it's more of a choice, or taste, than anything else.

"fast 16th triplets licks you would realize that there is probably no human being that could posibly execute that with economy picking"

As economy picking has less wasted motion, shouldn't it, theoretically, be possible to play faster using economy picking than alternate picking?
Then again, I think that just comes down to practice

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[Emir Hot]

As economy picking has less wasted motion, shouldn't it, theoretically, be possible to play faster using economy picking than alternate picking?
Then again, I think that just comes down to practice

I don't know what level you are but I am pretty sure that no person can economy pick this in 160bpm, 16th triplets

     |-3-| |-3-| |--3-| |--3-| |--3--| |--3--|   
     S S S S S S S S  S S S  S S  S  S S  S  S   
E||--------5-7-8--------7-8-10---------8-10-12-||
B||--5-6-8-------7-8-10--------8-10-12---------||
G||--------------------------------------------||
D||--------------------------------------------||
A||--------------------------------------------||
E||--------------------------------------------||

Even is someone is able to do it I think that's ridiculous to waste time practicing like that when AP is much easier and sounds better in these situations

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[Muris Varajic]

I don't know what level you are but I am pretty sure that no person can economy pick this in 160bpm, 16th triplets

     |-3-| |-3-| |--3-| |--3-| |--3--| |--3--|   
     S S S S S S S S  S S S  S S  S  S S  S  S   
E||--------5-7-8--------7-8-10---------8-10-12-||
B||--5-6-8-------7-8-10--------8-10-12---------||
G||--------------------------------------------||
D||--------------------------------------------||
A||--------------------------------------------||
E||--------------------------------------------||

Even is someone is able to do it I think that's ridiculous to waste time practicing like that when AP is much easier and sounds better in these situations

Well, that kind of lick just isn't made to work with economy bro.
You can sweep between B and E strings once but then you'll get stuck by
downstroke on 3rd note on high E.
That's born for alternate.

So true Muris. One thing I remember you saying when I was debating about sticking with economy or working on alternate picking was you said that with economy it was "show me the lick".....you have to "design' your licks to work with economy. With alternate I think if you break down the mechanics and get those different pick strokes that occur when changing strings down that alternate is a much better technique. I definitely didn't think this until you really started helping me with my AP. Thanks for that Muris.......\m/\m/

Yeah, economy most often works with "prepared" licks
and with any kind of uneven notes per string runs, cheers.

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